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Alexander Zverev ousted early in Paris, turns focus to London

By Harry Floyd

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 01: Alexander Zverev of Germany serves against Robin Haase of the Netherlands during Day 3 of the Rolex Paris Masters held at the AccorHotels Arena on November 1, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 01: Alexander Zverev of Germany serves against Robin Haase of the Netherlands during Day 3 of the Rolex Paris Masters held at the AccorHotels Arena on November 1, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /
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Alexander Zverev ousted from 2017 Paris Masters in opening match. The German is currently third for the ATP Finals in London.

Alexander Zverev is out of the Paris Masters earlier than expected.

The 20-year-old rising star in men’s singles tennis falls to Dutch tennis veteran Robin Haase in his Paris opener. Haase was fresh off of a straight set win over American Steve Johnson.

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Haase takes the meeting against Zverev 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. The loss will not impact the German’s qualifying in London since he is already in, but it does prevent Zverev from gaining some much needed momentum before one of the biggest tournaments of his career.

Alexander Zverev will compete against the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the ATP Finals in London.

The young German made headlines in Paris while getting a visit from his dog during a practice session. A fan favorite on the ATP World Tour, it is disappointing to the early exit in Paris.

As for Haase, the current world No. 43 has the chance to end the year on a high note. Coming into the Paris Masters, he is 26-29 in his ATP singles matches on the year. With two career singles titles, Haase has strong experience on the tour and can easily play spoiler in any tournament he competes in. He awaits the shakeout of the remaining round of 32 matches before knowing his next matchup in Paris.

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The 2017 ATP Finals are right around the corner. It is tough for Alexander Zverev to drop out of Paris so early. The young tennis star could easily have benefited from a boost going into London. He has, however, played a significant amount of tournament so far this year.

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Unlike other veteran tennis players who have played more strategic schedules, Zverev has gone all out in his scheduling efforts. Originally aiming for a NextGenATP Finals qualification, Alexander Zverev burst onto the scene and earned five ATP singles titles in 2017. He should be an interesting pick next week at the ATP Finals in London. While Nadal and Federer will be the favorites, anything can happen at the finals. Stay tuned to see how the action continues to unfold at the Paris Masters and then at the finals in London.

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